The US government forced dozens of #indigenoustribes onto reservations, part of its efforts to civilize them. Miners had left millions of tons of lead & zinc across KN/MO/OK between 1891-1970. In 1983
the EPA had designated nearly the entire #QuapawNation as a superfund site.
Oklahoma is home to the large #CherokeeNation & the #QuapawNation. Its reputation opposing indigenous rights is widely recognized. Its USSenMarwayneMullen, nominated to replace Noem, is a Cherokee. Still his nondemocratic perspectives adhere to #OKgovernmentaldiscriminatorypolicies.
From a toxic mining wasteland to a thriving ecosystem, the Indigenous Quapaw Nation has brought remarkable life back to their ancestral lands. A powerful testament to resilience and restoration! 🌎✨ #QuapawNation #LandRevitalization #IndigenousStories
